REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 14, 2006 — Marking the next big milestone
for its Connected Entertainment vision, Microsoft Corp. today unveiled
details of the first products to be released under its Zune™ brand.
Designed around the principles of sharing, discovery and community,
Zune will create new ways for consumers to connect and share
entertainment experiences. The Zune experience centers around
connection — connection to your library, connection to friends,
connection to community and connection to other devices.

"The digital music entertainment revolution is just beginning," said
J Allard, vice president, design and development, at Microsoft, who
is leading the charge for building the family of Zune products. "With
Zune, we are not simply delivering a portable device, we are
introducing a new platform that helps bring artists closer to their
audiences and helps people find new music and develop new
social connections."